Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
Photo ID needed to vote at the polling station on Thursday 4 May 20th April 2023 From May 2023 individuals who wish to vote in person, including those acting as a proxy on behalf of another individual, will be required to produce an accepted... Local News
Go for Growth 20th April 2023 As I listen to people on doorsteps and read the views that come into my website there is no passion for Keir Starmer or for Labour policies. Indeed, the voters... Westminster News
The NHS 18th April 2023 Yesterday I joined in the Parliamentary discussion of an Urgent Question on pay talks and strikes in the NHS. There was was nothing new and nothing the two... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough Council Conservative projects nominated for awards 13th April 2023 Conservative Group Leader Pauline Jorgensen writes: I am delighted that Wokingham Borough Council has been nominated in four categories of the prestigious MJ... Local News
Lib Dems Lose Time and Money on Solar Farms 12th April 2023 In May 2022, Wokingham Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition inherited a fully-costed Conservative solar farm plan, with planning permission... Local News
John Redwood's Winter Survey 11th April 2023 John Redwood MP has been reading through the survey returns we have been getting from local residents. John says: "I have been particularly interested in the... Local News
Illegal and legal migration 29th March 2023 The government is currently concentrating on illegal migration with its eye catching and contentious promise by the Prime Minister to stop the boats that bring... Westminster News
Tackling anti-social behaviour 28th March 2023 Please find attached below the Dear Colleague letter that John Redwood MP has received over tackling anti-social behaviour Dear Colleague, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR... Westminster News
Asylum Seeker Accommodation 27th March 2023 Please see below the recent reply that John Redwood has received from the Asylum Accommodation team following the meeting where he raised various points of... Local News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
